Ep. 80 | Menopause Anxiety: Why You're Snapping, Crying, and On Edge (It's Not Just Hormones)
You snapped at your partner over nothing. Cried in the car for no reason. Felt a wave of anxiety hit you in the middle of a completely normal Tuesday.
And now you're wondering — what is happening to me?
You're not too sensitive. You're not losing it. And this isn't just hormones being hormones.
There's a stress-hormone loop running in the background that most women — and most doctors — don't even know to look for. And it's the real reason your mood feels completely out of your control.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why mood swings, anxiety, and emotional reactivity ramp up during perimenopause and menopause — even in women who've never struggled with these things before
The connection between cortisol, estrogen, and your neurotransmitters — and how chronic stress hijacks your brain chemistry in midlife
Why emotional symptoms are the most misunderstood part of the menopause transition — and why they're usually treated as a mindset or mental health issue when they're actually a stress response
What your body actually needs to calm down — and why it goes way beyond deep breathing, journaling, or "just relaxing"
Real strategies that address the root cause so you can stop white-knuckling your way through every day
Mood swings aren't moral failings. They're stress signals. And when your Response Capacity is maxed out, your brain literally doesn't have the resources to regulate your emotions the way it used to.
That's not a character flaw. That's biology. And it's fixable.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman over 40 in perimenopause or menopause who feels like she's become a completely different person emotionally — reactive, anxious, on edge — and she's scared that this is just who she is now. It's not. Your body is overwhelmed, and it needs a different kind of support.
Links & Resources:
🎯 Take the free quiz → What's Really Causing Your Symptoms? https://cindistickle.com/quiz
📅 Book a free Hormone Reset Clarity Call → https://calendly.com/cindistickle/menopause-hormone-clarity-call
🌿 Learn more about It's Not Just Hormones™ System → https://cindistickle.com
👩💻 Join the free community → It's Not Just Menopause: No-BS Support with Real Answers → https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause
📱 Follow on Instagram → @cindisticklenutrition
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